Savage Detours The Life and Work of Ann Savage

Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage,

is the first complete book dedicated to a remarkable woman who rose from dirt-poor roots in the rural South to the Hollywood limelight. The book includes Ann's biography and an in-depth filmography, covering all of Ann's film and television appearances with commentary, behind-the-scenes anecdotes (many provided by Ann herself), and rare photos. read more

June 10 Savage Detours gets a great review from Movie Magazine International. Read more

As Vera in
Detour

She may be best-known as "Vera" in Edgar Ulmer's Detour (for which Time Magazine named her one of the 10 Greatest Villains), but she was also a studio ingenue, a celebrated model, an independent actress, a television pioneer, a jetsetter, an award-winning aviatrix, and finally a star. read more

In Ann's own words:

My father was a mean bastard. The less said about him, the better. He had a violent temper, which I inherited. I've never been able to forgive him for the things he did to my beautiful mother... read more